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[Distresssss]

Where are you getting your information from?

 

[VinFTW]

They don't even need it to be exclusive, they just need people to see the Battlefront trailer with the PS4 logo in front and following it and their job is done. Same thing happened to Destiny and it was a solid investment for them.

And what do people other than Sony get out of this? This just means they're might be exclusive stuff that Xbox one owners are locked out of.

 

[rashbeep]

Where are you getting your information from?

Seriously lol I would like to know

 

[blakep267]

It's nice to back things up with a source.

According to NPD physical sales, xb1> ps4 for 2014

 

[Flame Lord]

They don't even need it to be exclusive, they just need people to see the Battlefront trailer with the PS4 logo in front and following it and their job is done. Same thing happened to Destiny and it was a solid investment for them.

Destiny sold well on both platforms, though clearly a bit more on the PS4 due to that bundle.

 

[IcyEyes]

Impressive.

Seriously impressive.

 

[Steel]

It's almost as if weighing graphical fidelity so heavily is having a negative impact on the gameplay itself when it comes to map and gameplay variety

Exactly... And honestly it's seeming like most of the cut backs were because they were aiming for top-tier graphics more than anything else.

That being said, no space still seems odd to me. It's not like a black backdrop with a bunch of dots is a particularly hard thing to pull off graphically, they've already got the models for the spaceships.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

You mean the game that sold more physical copies on xbox? yep

Destiny pushed an enormous amount of PS4 consoles.
A Battlefront bundle can push PS4 consoles quite a bit.

 

[deltacanuckian]

I'm kinda surprised they don't have an optional space map. Just throw a nice space skybox and a few capital ships and boom, new map.

DICE is talking very much about the details in this game. I don't think they want to throw in some half-assed space map for the sake of it.

 

[Pattycakes]

Jackfrags has his gameplay impressions up.. Lots of interesting info.

He's not allowed to show the game itself though.

JackFrags just said ADS is in the game?

 

[mcz117chief]

It could still mean that each planet is sectioned into multiple maps.

Which is given. There is no way they would have 1 map per planet, that is just unreal and beyond stupid.

 

[Coffee Dog]

Sorry dude...i love star wars but battlefront 2 was a buggy, janky piece of crap. No balance and devolved into silly mods about six seconds in

Because Battlefront 2 was literally the perfect game ever, nothing should ever be changed from it, and DICE should just have copy/pasted everything from Battlefront 2.

So what you're really wanting is a remaster NOT Battlefront 3.

The narrative has shifted to shitting on BF2, lol

 

[No_Style]

I'm kinda surprised they don't have an optional space map. Just throw a nice space skybox and a few capital ships and boom, new map.

Yeah. Especially when Battlefield 4 had Air Superiority mode added in.

 

[Collateral22]

According to NPD physical sales, xb1> ps4 for 2014

Well yeah the PS4 was sold out and in shortage for a few months after release...

 

[Odah]

"soo...you're a huge star wars fan?"

"....yes...."


sums up the pace of the whole panel

 

[Nabbis]

DICE is talking very much about the details in this game. I don't think they want to throw in some half-assed space map for the sake of it.

Yet they continue to throw in some half-assed customization options in their games.

 

[rashbeep]

Aside from the visuals, the sound was absolutely sublime in that trailer. Definitely looking forward to hearing it on a good setup.

 

[Odah]

Don't worry guys, the gameplay will be DLC

 

[mcz117chief]

JackFrags just said ADS is in the game?

he said scope, that was always there

 

[etta]

So is it likely that a white Battlefront PS4 bundle will be announced at E3 and released in November? I was really excited about getting a PS4 the day after the Sony conference, I don't think I can wait until November.

 

[deltacanuckian]

Yet they continue to throw in some half-assed customization options in their games.

Customization a little different from the actual gameplay.

 

[Kayant]

According to NPD physical sales, xb1> ps4 for 2014

*not including bundles

iirc it sold the most if you include bundle sales.

 

[Gwarf]

Don't worry guys, the gameplay will be DLC

PC exclusive?

 

[Pattycakes]

The narrative has shifted to shitting on BF2, lol

You're saying that they should keep everything that was in Battlefront 1/2. I'm saying that Battlefront 1 and 2 certainly weren't' perfect games, and there is room for improvement or trying new things.

 

[Nabbis]

Customization a little different from the actual gameplay.

Yeah, and? It's still half-assed content.

 

[BTM]

That dude sounds like Jaqen H'ghar from Game of Thrones

 

[ChasingComets]

I admire their ambition, but honestly, 60fps across all 3 platforms seems like a far-fetched dream.

 

[Karu]

The narrative has shifted to shitting on BF2, lol

The Molyneux-cycle at work, haha.

 

[EroticSushi]

EDIT: Nevermind. Confusing it with the movie.

 

[Teknoman]

Looks pretty promising...but yeah, kinda taken aback at no space battles. Then again there is always DLC.

 

[Anton Sugar]

Jackfrags has his gameplay impressions up.. Lots of interesting info.

He's not allowed to show the game itself though.

PS4 gameplay at 60fps
Watched Endor map
When shooting in 1st person mode, "you can aim down the scope". He specifically says scope
Says it LOOKS LIKE you can "potentially control ATST, ATAT, and speeder bikes"
Player movement similar to BF3/4
Headshots do more damage
Verticality in the map
Beacon calls in squadron of Y wings for bombing run
Can get into high Ewok villages, but didn't see Ewoks
You appear on minimap if you shoot OR sprint
Not a detailed minimap, more like a circular radar
Four item slots, looks like three primary weapon/equipment slots and one for in-game battle pickups
Looks like no ammo--each weapon may just have an overheat/overcharge
Battle pickups, like the rocket launcher, are one-shot
Other equipment: grenades, jetpack, circular shield
Clean UI
Doesn't seem to be any 3D spotting
Demo was running at 60fps
"Looks incredible"

 

[Pezus]

According to NPD physical sales, xb1> ps4 for 2014

That's because NPD didn't count the bundle for software sales, which comfortably sold way over half a mill in 2014, giving the PS4 version a big lead.

But why are we only talking about the US anyway? Destiny was big in the rest of the world, where PS already dominates so the difference worldwide was likely very big.

 

[deltacanuckian]

Yeah, and? It's still half-assed content.

If you're trying to compare being able to make your character look a certain way to the actual gameplay content; the way the weapons handle, the map design, sound design, etc. then that's hilarious. Half-assed anything sucks, but the customization being underwhelming is a helluva lot better than all that other stuff being underwhelming.

 

[JNA]

Is there seriously no space battles?

Great...just great. Thanks a lot Dice. -_-

 

[UnrealEck]

I wonder why it's only 40 instead of 64.
Not that it bothers me much, I think 64 can be a bit too much at times.

 

[Unbound By Death]

No gameplay = useless

Pretty much, even 10 secs of gameplay would be better than this commercial.

 

[Teknoman]

Good. Every shooter in the world these days doesnt need to have aiming down sights as the core mechanic.

 

[DrGonzo615]

This panel has been completely pointless.......

 

[Nabbis]

If you're trying to compare being able to make your character look a certain way to the actual gameplay content; the way the weapons handle, the map design, sound design, etc. Half-assed anything sucks, but the customization being underwhelming is a helluva lot better than all that other stuff being underwhelming.

Im saying that Dice likes to make half-assed content all the time. This time, i would have actually liked some.

 

[bigDave]

choke me if old

 

[J-Rzez]

Jackfrags has his gameplay impressions up.. Lots of interesting info.

He's not allowed to show the game itself though.

After what he and other guys did with the BF4 debacle, I don't trust a single one of them. Not him, not Lvlcap, no one. Shouldn't even give them views to be honest.

 

[ChubbleDucks]

Battle of Jakku confirmed as free dlc

 

[mysteriousmage09]

DICE trying to look like heroes before the real DLC cycle starts.

 

[HariKari]

choke me if old

Please post a link. There's so much fan made bullshit going around.

 

[MANGOD]

Lack of single player campaign. Seriously FUCK OFF

 

[JimJamJones]

This panel is so painful. It's not even the fact that it's all information we already knew.

It's the mediator. He's so god awful.

 

[shadowsdarknes]

I admire their ambition, but honestly, 60fps across all 3 platforms seems like a far-fetched dream.

Why?

BF4 and Hardline (different developer but same series) were 60 fps.
BF4 had some bad dips but it was a launch game.

I'm sure they've improved their engine and have more experience.

 

[deltacanuckian]

Panel is really getting into some cringeworthy territory. They said they were going to be showing gameplay today, didn't they?

 

[Coffee Dog]

You're saying that they should keep everything that was in Battlefront 1/2. I'm saying that Battlefront 1 and 2 certainly weren't' perfect games, and there is room for improvement or trying new things.

They weren't perfect games, no, but I've yet to see how this is an improvement.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Get Battle of Jakku 1 week early if you preorder.